Life Choices, 1990 - Analysis
RCOMPROM
I am going to read you several reasons that people have given for limiting legal access to abortion. For each of these reasons I want you to tell me whether it is very convincing, fairly convincing, not very convincing, or not at all convincing, as a reason for limiting access to abortion. K. Some limitations on abortion are justified because there has to be a compromise between a women's right to choose and the rights of her unborn child.
| Frequency | Percent | Cumulative Percent | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Very convincing | 549 | 26.8% | 26.8% | -1.23 |
| 2) Fairly convincing | 769 | 37.6% | 64.4% | -0.23 |
| 3) Not very convincing | 432 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.77 |
| 4) Not at all convincing | 295 | 14.4% | 100.0% | 1.77 |
| Missing | 129 | |||
| Total Unweighted N = 2045 |
Age (I-AGE)
| 18-29 years old | 30-44 years old | 45-59 years old | 60-74 years old | 75 years and older | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 26.4%104 | 25.1%177 | 30.9%124 | 26.1%103 | 27.7%39 | 2 | 26.9%547 |
| Fairly convincing | 39.3%155 | 41.1%290 | 34.4%138 | 35.0%138 | 31.9%45 | 3 | 37.6%766 |
| Not very convincing | 23.6%93 | 19.3%136 | 19.7%79 | 23.1%91 | 22.0%31 | 2 | 21.1%430 |
| Not at all convincing | 10.7%42 | 14.6%103 | 15.0%60 | 15.7%62 | 18.4%26 | 2 | 14.4%293 |
| Missing | 19 | 42 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 138 | 2 |
| Total | 100%394 | 100%706 | 100%401 | 100%394 | 100%141 | 2036 |
Worship attendance (I-ATTEND)
| Never | Once a month or less | Once a week or less | Several times a week | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 20.4%72 | 24.5%158 | 29.2%223 | 35.2%92 | 4 | 27.0%545 |
| Fairly convincing | 37.1%131 | 42.9%276 | 37.2%284 | 24.1%63 | 15 | 37.3%754 |
| Not very convincing | 25.5%90 | 21.0%135 | 20.1%153 | 19.9%52 | 2 | 21.3%430 |
| Not at all convincing | 17.0%60 | 11.6%75 | 13.5%103 | 20.7%54 | 3 | 14.4%292 |
| Missing | 18 | 32 | 45 | 26 | 153 | 8 |
| Total | 100%353 | 100%644 | 100%763 | 100%261 | 2021 |
Education (I-EDUC)
| Less than high school | High school graduate | Some college/trade/technical school | College graduate | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 30.4%106 | 28.9%194 | 26.2%148 | 22.2%100 | 1 | 26.9%548 |
| Fairly convincing | 34.7%121 | 39.3%264 | 38.4%217 | 36.8%166 | 1 | 37.7%768 |
| Not very convincing | 19.5%68 | 18.9%127 | 23.0%130 | 22.8%103 | 4 | 21.0%428 |
| Not at all convincing | 15.5%54 | 12.8%86 | 12.4%70 | 18.2%82 | 3 | 14.3%292 |
| Missing | 43 | 41 | 30 | 15 | 138 | 0 |
| Total | 100%349 | 100%671 | 100%565 | 100%451 | 2036 |
Region (I-REGION)
| East | Midwest | South | West | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 26.5%141 | 25.9%142 | 31.9%198 | 19.9%68 | 0 | 26.8%549 |
| Fairly convincing | 37.7%201 | 38.8%213 | 35.6%221 | 39.2%134 | 0 | 37.6%769 |
| Not very convincing | 21.4%114 | 19.3%106 | 19.8%123 | 26.0%89 | 0 | 21.1%432 |
| Not at all convincing | 14.4%77 | 16.0%88 | 12.7%79 | 14.9%51 | 0 | 14.4%295 |
| Missing | 27 | 34 | 51 | 17 | 129 | 0 |
| Total | 100%533 | 100%549 | 100%621 | 100%342 | 2045 |
Gender (I-GENDER)
| Male | Female | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 25.9%254 | 27.4%281 | 14 | 26.7%535 |
| Fairly convincing | 39.8%391 | 35.7%366 | 12 | 37.7%757 |
| Not very convincing | 20.9%205 | 21.3%218 | 9 | 21.1%423 |
| Not at all convincing | 13.4%132 | 15.5%159 | 4 | 14.5%291 |
| Missing | 63 | 63 | 168 | 3 |
| Total | 100%982 | 100%1024 | 2006 |
Religion (I-RELIGION)
| Protestant | Catholic | Jewish | Other | Missing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very convincing | 27.9%303 | 30.0%190 | 15.4%8 | 23.0%20 | 28 | 28.1%521 |
| Fairly convincing | 37.6%408 | 38.2%242 | 36.5%19 | 39.1%34 | 66 | 37.9%703 |
| Not very convincing | 20.1%218 | 20.5%130 | 17.3%9 | 21.8%19 | 56 | 20.2%376 |
| Not at all convincing | 14.4%156 | 11.2%71 | 30.8%16 | 16.1%14 | 38 | 13.8%257 |
| Missing | 79 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 317 | 14 |
| Total | 100%1085 | 100%633 | 100%52 | 100%87 | 1857 |
